I’ve never understood the hand-wringing over this. It’s not as if we really like or respect them either. In a generalized sense. Besides, it’s BS for the most part. The vast majority of foreigners I know and meet traveling actually like Americans. Especially when they meet them one on one. And they certainly have a fascination for America. Of course, there are exceptions. But in general they like us.
Right now, it is hard for European (or pretty much any) governments to cooperate with the United States on any public initiatives.
When other leaders can score political points for being anti-American, like they can in many countries right now, it can hurt our interests.
That's why we spend billions on "public diplomacy" every year.
They don’t. They want to serve their interests regardless of who they like. Heck, they know damn well we change leaders every 4 or 8 years. They are going to base long-term policy on disliking one President or that they don’t like rude Americans?
But if the unpopularity of a US policy and president helps get a politician elected who is more hostile to the United States, it can complicate our foreign policy.
Obrador in Mexico. Gerhard Schröder was elected because of the war in Iraq. To some degree, Putin in Russia.
They still have national interests, and won't make decisions only based on anti-Americanism. But it complicates matters.
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That whole thing has been brilliantly thought up and played by idjits like you.
Here’s a poem that he wrote about Erdogan:
“There was a young fellow from Ankara,
Who was a terrific wankerer.
Till he sowed his wild oats,
With the help of a goat,
But he didn’t even stop to thankera.”